Mueang Yala (, ; Pattani Malay: ยาลอ, ) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Yala province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Khok Pho, Mae Lan and Yarang of Pattani province; Raman, Krong Pinang and Yaha of Yala province; and Saba Yoi of Songkhla province. The main river is the Pattani River, which runs through the town of Yala.

History

Originally only known as Mueang district, the district was renamed Sateng in 1917 to share the name with the central sub-district. In 1938, the district was renamed Mueang Yala to conform with the common name of the central districts of a province. Five sub-districts are scheduled to be split off to form the new district Lam Mai in 2015.

Administration

Central administration

Mueang Yala is divided into 14 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 80 administrative villages (mubans). Missing numbers are tambons which now form Krong Pinang District.

Local administration

There is one city (thesaban nakhon) in the district: There is one town (thesaban mueang) in the district: There are four sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district: There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: